[＋[＋ＬＩＶＥ＋]＋] Ｈｏｗａｒｄ ｖｓ Ｗａｇｎｅｒ ＮＣＡＡ Ｍｅｎ＇ｓ ＬＩＶＥ Ｓｔｒｅａｍ ２１ Ｍａｒｃｈ ２０２４

While the following picks are subjective, there's a mix of basketball insight and gut feelings. Ordinarily, I try to lean on statistics and trends. But this is, in fact, March Madness, and a small sample size can create incredible upsets for programs seeded 10th or worse.

NCAA March Madness Men's Bracket Challenge and Tournament Run.

First-round upset: No. 12 UAB over No. 5 San Diego State

Strictly from a numbers perspective, UAB is a risky pick. San Diego State has an excellent defense, while UAB ranks 228th in effective field-goal percentage. However, the Blazers have been atypically hot lately. After shooting just 31.3 percent from three in the first 29 games, UAB has knocked down 40.9 percent of its perimeter shots as part of a five-game winning streak that earned the AAC's automatic bid.

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